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Detatched Development Support
Advice & support for voluntary groups in Balham & Tooting
Detached development support worker, Gillian Thomas offers advice and support for voluntary groups in the Balham or Tooting area. Based in Tooting Hub, she can help with queries on a variety of subjects including; finding funding for your group and registering with Wandsworth Youth services.
Devas Youth Club
Youth Club - 11-19 years
Devas is a large purpose-built youth club offering a wide-range of activities, including: table tennis, pool, football, basketball, IT/internet, dance, boxing, martial arts and a impressive music recording studio. There is also a chill-out room and fully equipped gym!
Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation
Staying well until a cure is found.....
The Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation (DRWF) is a registered charity, established in 1998 to raise public awareness to the condition and its associated complications, treatment, avoidance and relief and to provide support to people living with diabetes Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Disability and Social Care Advice
DASCAS
Citizens Advice Wandsworth’s Disability and Social Care Advice Service (DASCAS), is here to give independent advice to residents of the London Borough of Wandsworth about benefits and services. The service is for people with disabilities and the relatives and friends who care for them.
Disability Grants
Helping you Save Time Finding the Right Grant
Disability Grants is a comprehensive online resource, with information on charities and trusts to help you find a grant for yourself, your family or anyone you are supporting with a disability. Visit our website: www.disability-grants.org or
DisabledGo
Disabled access information in Wandsworth
DisabledGo is the UK's leading provider of online access guides for a huge range of places of interest. Working in partnership with Wandsworth Borough Council, we provide information on the accessibility of shops, restaurants, leisure facilities, council offices & other buildings across the borough.
Down's Syndrome Association
Supporting People with Down's syndrome throughout their
We are the only organisation in the UK focusing solely on all aspects of living successfully with Down's syndrome. We provide information, advice and support for people with Down's Syndrome, their families and carers, as well as providing training and information for professionals and employers.
Dr Felix
Online doctor and Pharmacy
Dr Felix is a registered online doctor and pharmacy service fully regulated in the UK & supplies prescription medicine delivered to your doorstep. Consultations are reviewed by real British doctors and the medicine is dispensed from a registered pharmacy in the UK.
Dying Matters
The National Council for Palliative Care
Dying Matters is a national coalition of 30,000 members which aims to change public knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards dying, death and bereavement. The Coalition encourages people to talk about their wishes towards the end of their lives including where they want to die and funeral plans.
Dyslexia Action
Taking Action . Changing Lives.
Dyslexia Action is a national charity that takes action to change the lives of people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties. We aim to remove the barriers facing those with dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties by providing help and support.
Eastwood Nursery School Centre for Children and Families
at the heart of the community, with the community at heart.
At Eastwood Day Nursery and Creche at 166 Roehampton Lane we provide affordable childcare, for those living and working in the community, for children from 8 weeks to 5 years. Day Nursery and Creche provide full and part-time places for children to suit the needs of individual families.
Eating Disorders Support
Offering Support on the Journey to Recovery
Eating Disorders Support is an organisation providing help and support to anyone affected by an eating problem such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder. It also provides help for those who are caring for, or supporting someone with an eating disorder.
Ehlers-Danlos Support UK
EDS UK
EDS UK offers support, advice and information to those living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and helps them to live a full, active and positive life. We run regular events and conferences to bring our community together and produce resources to increase understanding in managing the condition.
Elays Network
Youth Empowering their Peers
The Elays Network is a youth project, not only for young people but lead BY young people too! We offer a range of positive activities which support creativity, physical activity and education, with the aim of having a positive knock on effect for our members and their communities.
End of Life Info
Free information and advice for later life
As we get older, many of us find ourselves in need of information and advice relevant to the later stages in our lives. End of Life Info offers free information and advice for groups and individuals on End of life care, Legal issues and Funeral planning.
Epilepsy Action
Improving the lives of everyone affected by epilepsy
Epilepsy Action is the UK's leading epilepsy organisation and exists to improve the lives of everyone affected by the condition. We are a member lead association providing information, advice and support services as well as campaigning to improve epilepsy healthcare and services.
Equilibrium Therapy Centre
Counselling & Therapy Centre
Wandsworth's Equilibrium Therapy Centre in Southfields is a friendly and professional centre offering: - Counselling - Physiotherapy - Psychotherapy - CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) - Homeopathy - Hypnotherapy - NLP (Neuro-Linguistic-Programming)
Ethicare Dental
Your Smile in Safe Hands
Ethicare Dental is a family run, state of the art dental practice that serves not only the local Wandsworth and East Putney vicinity but due to its prominent location and easy access via road and rail also serves both the central London and greater London areas.
EXTANT
Visually Impaired Artists
Extant is Britain's only professional performing arts company of visually impaired people! Formed in 1997 by a group of professional visually impaired artists extant is a dynamic space, intended to redress our invisibility as artists and explore new creative territories.
Families Need Fathers
The UK's leading Shared Parenting charity
FNF is a charity chiefly concerned with the problems of maintaining a child's relationship with both parents during and after family breakdown. We offer information, advice and support services to help parents to achieve a positive outcome for their children.
Families Together London
Support Groups for Parents of Gay Children
Families Together London is a London-based support group for the parents, families & friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender (LGBT) people. We aim to provide information and support to families & friends who have questions about the sexual orientation or gender identity of their loved one.
Family Action
Supporting families since 1869
Family Action is a leading provider of services to disadvantaged and socially isolated families. We tackle some of the most complex and difficult issues facing families today including domestic abuse, mental health problems, learning disabilities and severe financial hardship.
National Stalking Helpline
Practical advice for victims of stalking
We offer practical advice to victims of stalking and harassment to increase their safety and allow them to make informed choices. Our Helpline is open every weekday from 09:30-16:00 (except Wednesday from 13:00-16:00). We also respond to enquiries on our website - http://bit.do/shelpline
Fibro Friends Association
Providing Support for People with Fibromyalgia
Fibro Friends Association is a support group set up to address the problem of Isolation and Loneliness for people who are trying to manage their Fibromyalgia symptoms. This group is open to friends, families and carers, to help them better understand the daily affects.
Food for the Brain
Championing optimum nutrition for the mind
At Food for the Brain we wish to raise awareness of the importance of optimum nutrition in mental health. We are a charitable foundation working to inform organisations and empower individuals to change their diet and lifestyle and take greater control of their own mental health.
Foods Matter
Online Resource for allergy, intolerance and sensitivity
The FoodsMatter website provides a comprehensive resource for allergy, intolerance and sensitivity and their many related health conditions. Find a range of articles, resources and recipes as well as the opportunity to connect with others via our social media platforms.
Fresh Start Housing
Housing and housing support for homeless people
Fresh Start Housing is an independent charity, providing housing (private, rented sector ) and support to homeless, jobless people who are single and over 35. If you are a charity, NGO etc, please refer people to us via the Registration tab on our web site www.freshstarthousing.org.uk
Friends of Projects by the Blind (Wandsworth)
Raising funds for projects by blind people in Wandsworth.
We are a registered charity, committed to raising funds to supply transport and any other requirements for projects by blind or visually impaired people.
Full Circle Fund
Improving the lives of children, adults and their carers
We believe in supporting quality of life. The Full Circle Fund is dedicated to supporting the quality of life of children and adults with life-limiting illnesses at St George's Hospital, Tooting. We receive no government or NHS funding and rely totally on donations to support this service.
Future Skills Training - FST
delivering training and support to at risk young people
We are a small local charity that invests in young people enabling them to re-engage in the learning process. We strongly believe in the power of relationships which we build with all our young people enabling us to engage those most hard to reach.
The Gateway Club
Activities for ages 18 plus with learning disababilities
The Gateway Club is an activities group in Wandsworth for people aged 18 and over with learning disabilities. It's run by Wandsworth Mencap and offers games, craft nights, music, and yoga. It is currently based at the Atheldene Centre.
General Optical Council
The regulator for the optical professions in the UK
The General Optical Council aims to protect the public by promoting high standards of education, performance and conduct amongst opticians. Visit our website to search for a registered optician in your area, find out how to make a complaint and read our publications.
Keeping Fit, Eating Well, Feeling Good
Free Activities for People with Learning Disabilities
Generate, in partnership with Public Health Wandsworth, is providing free access to weekly sport and exercise activities such as football, swimming, cycling and gym, for people with learning disabilities living in Wandsworth.
Generate
Opportunities for people with learning disabilities
Generate is a charity that aims to create better days and better lives for people with a learning disability by working together with them and the people who know them well. We aim to help provide purpose, develop independence and encourage connections through people, places and activities.
Get Fit Quick
Mobile Personal Trainer
Get Fit Quick is a mobile personal training company. We come to your house or local park to deliver personal training sessions. These are usually cardio and weight bearing sessions using martial arts as the platform. We try to make all of our sessions fun so that exercise is more sustainable.
Get it! by Metro
FREE Condoms and sexual advice for young people
Get it! is a new condom scheme for young people who live, study, work or socialise in the borough of Wandsworth and are between 13 -24 years old. We offer free and confidential access to condoms to make it as simple as possible for you to stay safe.
Gingerbread
Single parents, equal families
We provide advice and practical support for single parents. Expert advisers answer our helpline, our website is packed full of useful information and we offer training too.We also campaign to improve the lives of all single parent families. And because we're a national charity, it's all free!
Girlguiding London South West
Part of the UK's leading charity for girls & young women
We give girls a space where they can be themselves,have fun, build friendships, gain valuable life skills and make a positive difference to their lives and communities. We build girls' confidence and raise their aspirations, giving them the chance to discover their potential and be a force for good.
Glory of God Ministries
Christian ministry - Refugee Centre - Community Outreach
As a Church of Christ Jesus, we believe in helping the needy, as written in the Bible. So we take this as our daily duty wherever we are. A broad range of support is provided by the Church. We offer both spiritual aid and physical aid.
Go Anywhere, Do Anything
Share
Go Anywhere, Do Anything is a project at Share that supports people with learning disabilities to make the most out of London. We'd like to encourage people to try new things, from rollercoasters to rollerdiscos. We are interested in finding out what makes people happy, and then making it happen.
Guide Dogs
London Mobility Team
Guide Dogs provide mobility and freedom to blind and partially sighted people. Our dedicated team of supporters & staff help deliver a range of mobility services, whether its training guide dog partnerships, empowering people through sighted guide, or supporting people through our buddy dog scheme.
Hammersmith Fulham and Wandsworth Ramblers
at the heart of walking
Our groups help local people enjoy walking and protect the places we all love to walk. We organise regular walks led by local experts - a great way to get outside, make new friends and discover how walking boosts your health and happiness.
Children's Language Learning Centre
Learn French, Spanish & German
Happy Language Learning Centre provides well structured language programmes, aimed to motivate children of all ages to learn French, German and Spanish. Groups include French Nursery (age 2-5), After School and Weekend Language Support(6-14) & support with GCSE and A-level French exams(15-18).
Hard of Hearing Group
Social group and advisory service for hard of hearing
Meetings held on 2nd Friday of each month. We host guest speakers and organise visits to places of interest. We currently also operate as an advisory service, so feel free to drop in with any queries. All are Welcome, hard of hearing or just interested. To find us...
Headsmart
be brain tumour aware
HeadSmart is a project that aims to enhance the awareness of symptoms of brain tumours in children and young people. We aim to reduce the time it takes to diagnose children and young people with brain tumours in the UK by educating healthcare professionals and the public about the symptoms.
Headstart4Babies
raising awareness of plagiocephaly and brachycephaly
Headstart4Babies is a registered charity which aims to raise awareness of plagiocephaly and brachycephaly. As well as heightening the profile of both conditions, we also offer support and advice to families whose babies are affected, pointing them towards suitable treatment solutions where required.
healthtalk.org
Reliable health information from patients, for patients.
Listening to people with the same problems as you can help you feel less alone. Finding that person isn't always easy. We have interviewed thousands of people like you about what it's really like to have a condition such as cancer arthritis or depression.
Henry Spink Foundation
Helping parents of disabled children
The Henry Spink Foundation is an independent charity created to help families of children with severe disabilities of all kinds. We provide information on conventional and complementary/ alternative medicine, therapies and research relating to a very wide range of physical and mental disorders.
Hepatitis C Trust
The national UK charity for Hepatitis C
The Trust runs a range of services that provide support, information and representation for people with hepatitis C. We are also committed to raising public awareness of the facts and ending discrimination against people living with hepititis C.
Heritage Wandsworth Partnership
local history & historic environment partnership
Our vision is to inspire an interest in Wandsworth's history to promote a sense of place and belonging to the borough, its villages and communities, and to encourage all residents to gain an understanding of the heritage and contribution of local people from all cultures.
HIT
Training and information on drugs
HIT delivers effective interventions on drugs, community safety and other public health concerns. We produce publications, run mass media campaigns, deliver training, organise conferences and provide consultancy to individuals, community groups, health and social care and criminal justice agencies.
Holmleigh Court
Sheltered Housing
Holmleigh Court sheltered housing scheme opened in 1980. It is purpose built and is located in Plough Road, which runs between St John's Hill and York Road. There are spacious communal areas used for various social activities and beautifully maintained communal gardens.
Holy Ghost Catholic Church
Balham
Holy Ghost Parish - Balham is a thriving South London Parish in the Archdiocese of Southwark. Our Parish community is made up of people of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities. Our weekend Mass attendance numbers over 1,200 - and noticeably many young families are present.
Holy Trinity
Church of England, Roehampton
Holy Trinity is a warm, friendly and inclusive Christian Community, located in Roehampton. The Church holds two Sunday morning services each week and Sunday School.
Home Care Assistant Jobs
Free advertising for care roles
At Homecarework.co.uk we provide a service where individuals can advertise their care roles for free. So for people looking for personal care our site is a fantastic resource that puts them in touch with available carers.The website is also free for Home care assistants to sign up and upload their CV, creating a niche community for those in need of care and those who provide it.
Home Improvement Agency
The Home Improvement Agency (HIA) service gives support to local residents to help them remain independent in their own home. They can provide advice and information about repairs, improvements or adaption works, instructing and supervising builders and providing information on funding options.
Home Instead Senior Care
Caring for the elderly in their own homes
Home Instead Senior Care provides high quality day-to-day care for older people in their own homes and care homes. We also provide a range of specialist services which includes Alzheimer's and dementia care, convalescence and respite care for families who need a break from caring duties.
Home-Start Wandsworth
Family Support
Home-Start UK is the UK's leading family support organisation. Home-Start volunteers help families with young children deal with the challenges they face. We support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children.
Hypnosis Downloads
Self Hypnosis MP3 Audios
You can listen to your hypnosis sessions on your computer, smartphone, tablet or CD. All our hypnotherapy downloads have been carefully crafted by professional hypnotherapist educators with a proven track record. Choose from over 800 self hypnosis mp3 audios...
Hypnotherapy Directory
Connecting individuals with professional support
We offer information about what hypnotherapy is, how it can help, upcoming events, articles written by professionals and the latest hypnotherapy news. To ensure the professionalism of our members, we require proof of their qualifications and insurance cover, or proof of professional body membership.
Ichthyosis Support Group
People Who care about ichthyosis
The ISG is committed to the ongoing provision of an information network and support structure for sufferers and families affected by ichthyosis. Associated with that we need to create a greater awareness and understanding within the medical profession, and lobby for greater research.
Ignito Project
Free Music & Arts Tuition for South London Kids
Is a Non- profit Music Academy which seeks to use music & the arts to ignite passion and purpose within young people of Wandsworth & Lambeth. We work in schools and within the community, providing free musical tuition, delivered by professionals.
IKWRO
Iranian and Kurdish Women' Rights Organisation
IKWRO supports Middle Eastern and Afghan women and girls in the UK who are at risk of 'honour' based violence, forced marriage, child marriage, female genital mutilation and domestic violence. We provide direct services for women and girls, including advocacy, training and counselling.
Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
VoiceAbility Wandsworth
VoiceAbility supports people who face disadvantage or discrimination to have a voice that counts. Through our IMCA service we work with people who have been assessed as lacking capacity, offering independent support in relation to important decisions about their care.
Information & Advice for Carers
1:1 Advice Service - Wandsworth Carers Centre
Workers can provide FREE and CONFIDENTIAL support and information on a range of issues. Including access to health & social care services. - Appointments avaliable in the centre, or where possible, we can visit you at home. - Hindi, Punjabi, Gujrati, Urdu, Vietnamese and Cantonese spoken.
Jack Petchey Foundation
Inspiring young people
Established in 1999, the Jack Petchey Foundation gives grants to programmes and projects that benefit young people aged 11-25. The Foundation exists to raise the aspirations of young people, to help them take advantage of opportunities and play a full part in society.
JAGS Foundation
Keeping hope alive in young people
JAGS Foundation was set up as a tribute to James Andre Godfrey Smartt-Ford who was tragically murdered inside Streatham Ice Rink in February 2007. The foundation carries out various projects and activiteis, 'keeping hope alive in young people'.
Jewish Womens Aid
Supporting Jewish Women affected by Domestic Violence
Jewish Women's Aid is the only specialist organisation in the UK supporting Jewish women affected by domestic violence. We provide confidential, accessible, empowering and culturally sensitive advocacy and support for Jewish women and children affected by domestic violence.
Junction Community Church
New Testament Assembly
At Junction Community Church, our goal is to become the kind of church described in the Bible - a church with relevant teaching, heart-felt worship, genuine friendships, effective prayer and compassionate care for those in need. In short, we want to become a positive force for change.
Just Act
How to make things happen and improve your community
Just Act is a new website providing and signposting practical information for people wanting to make a difference and improve their community. The site is for people currently involved in a community project and anyone looking to get more active in their local area.
Karoy Foundation
Relieving poverty
Karoy Foundation is a UK based charity that aims to relieve poverty around the world. Karoy Foundation also runs a community college in Tooting providing Maths, English and Clothes Making classes.
Katherine Low Settlement
Serving the community since 1924
Katherine Low Settlement is a multi-purpose charity that has been serving the communities of Battersea and Wandsworth since 1924 - we celebrated our 90th birthday last year! We are dedicated to building stronger communities so that we can enable people to challenge and find ways out of poverty.
Kidney Cancer UK
The UK's Leading specialist Kidney Cancer charity
Kidney Cancer UK is the UK's leading specialist kidney cancer charity. It seeks to reduce the harm caused by kidney cancer by increasing knowledge and awareness, providing patient information and by supporting research into the causes, prevention and treatment of the disease.
Laurel Ward
Mental health assessment and care for adult males.
Laurel Ward provides mental health care, assessment and treatment for male service users between the ages of 18 and 75 who suffer from a range of mental disorders including: depression, schizophrenia, first presentation psychosis, schizo-affective disorder and other disorders.
FST - Lean on Me
one-to-one mentoring
The Lean on Me Programme is a targeted one-to-one mentoring scheme. We aim to build relationships with young people who are excluded or at risk of exclusion from mainstream education through mentoring, opening the door for us to give them all the support needed.
FST - Learn 2 Live
personal & social development for young people
The Learn2Live Programme is a personal and social development project for young people excluded from mainstream education. Over 2 half day workshops our staff take a therapeutic approach to building good relationships with the young people, making us more able to support them further.
Leslie Stanberry
Counselling, Training and Mentoring in South West London
My work addresses the individual respectfully, compassionately and professionally. I work with individuals and families, with the aim of enabling you to work towards desired goals. I also specialize in counselling adults and children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
Level Water
Free One-to-One Disabled Swimming Lessons
Level Water gives children with a physical disability a fair start in sport. We provide free one-to-one teaching for children who have not been able to access mainstream swimming lessons. We work with children: - Between 4 and 11 - With a physical disability - Who cannot swim ten metres
LGB&T Counselling Service
London Friend
If something is troubling you it can be worth spending some time thinking and talking about why this may be happening. We offer counselling and support to the LGB&T community around issues such as same-sex relationships, sexual and gender identity and promoting personal growth and self-confidence.
Lifetimes
The Council for Voluntary Services in Wandsworth
Lifetimes is the elected CVS for the London Borough of Wandsworth. We provide training, advice, information, networking and opportunities for all voluntary and community organisations in Wandsworth. We also deliver projects directly for local residents in need and managing multiple disadvantages.
LINKING BRIDGES
Women's Community Group
Linking Bridges is an organisation for women. Our aim is to facilitate links between women, and create spaces for women to empower themselves and others. We provide support, and encourage sharing and learning amongst women. We host a variety of different events across London, with varied themes and focus areas
Listening Books
Postal and internet based audio book service.
We are a UK charity providing a fantastic selection of high-quality audiobooks to some 36,000 people across the UK who find it difficult or impossible to read due to illness or disability. Members can choose from a huge selection of titles to download, stream or receive through the post.
Little Hearts Matter
Half a heart...not half a life
Little Hearts Matter offers support and information, and raises awareness of those affected when a child has only half a heart, due to conditions such as Complex Pulmonary Atresia, Tricuspid Atresia, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) or Double Inlet or Outlet Ventricle (Univentricular Heart).
London Electronics College
A centre of adult learning providing technical training
The London Electronics College is a centre of adult learning providing technical training since it was established in 1892. The college offers courses funded by the Skills Funding Council (SFA), free to all benefit recipients at level 1 and 2, and free at level 3 for 19-24 year olds.
London Friend
The UK's oldest Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans Charity
We offer counselling and support around issues such as same-sex relationships, sexual and gender identity and promoting personal growth and self-confidence. Our social groups provide a safe space to meet and socialise - an alternative to the bar and club scene.
Christians Against Poverty Wandsworth Centre
Offering free debt help to anyone in debt and Money Manageme
Christians Against Poverty give free debt help to anyone in debt. Thousands of people have already been given hope and a solution. After you call CAP, a Debt Coach and befriender from the CAP Debt Centre will visit you to work out a realistic budget and ways to make affordable repayments.
London Youth Gateway
A collaborative approach to prevent youth homelessness
London Youth Gateway is a youth homelessness partnership, combining a day centre, specialist advice services, emergency accommodation and an LGBT service provider. Services include accommodation advice, homelessness prevention, education, training and employment, emotional and physical wellbeing.
Love to Learn
Supporting education for young refugees in Wandsworth
Love to Learn is an educational charity that works with young refugees and their families in Wandsworth. We provide a learning mentor scheme, ESOL classes, trips, a homework and activities club for children aged 5-15, and educational casework and advocacy.
LUPUS UK
Support for people with Lupus
LUPUS UK is the only national registered charity supporting people with systemic lupus and discoid lupus and assisting those approaching diagnosis.
Lymphoma Association
Supporting people affected by lymphatic cancer.
We are the UK's only charity focused exclusively on providing specialist information and support to help lymphoma patients, their relatives, friends and carers. We help people feel less vulnerable, more confident and more in control, which helps them cope and deal with their treatment.
Macular Support Group
Thomas Pocklington Resource Centre
A Macular Disease self-help group meets every three months at the Centre to share information (such as latest medical developments) and advice. The meetings take place on Monday between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm. There is also information on macular disease available in CD format at the Centre
Makaton Training, Tooting
tools for communication - Beginners
Makaton is using signs and symbols allongside speech to develop effective communication. It's used with people with communication difficulties, babies & young children to help them communicate. Our accredited trainers, offers beginners Makaton workshops for parents & carers.
Makaton Training, Wimbledon
The Smart Enterprise
Makaton is using signs, symbols and speech to aid communication. It's used with people with communication difficulties, babies & young children to help them communicate their needs & choices. Accredited trainer Laura Netley, offers Makaton workshops for carers & professionals of varying abilities.
Mama Low's Kitchen
Mental Health Drop-in Service
Mama Low's Kitchen is a weekly user-led mental health drop-in service, organised by Sound Minds and Canerows, based at Katherine Low Settlement on Battersea High Street. Access is by referral, including self referral. There is a low cost lunch and it takes place every Friday from 11am to 3.30pm
Marie Curie
Care and support through terminal illness
If you or someone you're close to has a terminal illness, we're here to support you. There are a range of ways we can help you, from clear, useful information about living with a terminal illness to expert nursing care in your home. Our telephone support line is available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
The Matthew Trust
Caring for the Mentally Distressed & Victims of Aggression
The Matthew Trust is a small registered charity providing last-stop support & care for people aged 8 years old & upwards, living in all communities of our society throughout the UK, who have a mental health problem of any kind.
Men Behaving Dadly
Dads plus toddlers
This is a group run by St Marks Church in Battersea for Dads plus toddlers. Come along once a month and consume vast amounts of bacon butties, read the Saturday papers, and meet other dads - all while the kids play safely right in front of you! E-mail the team for more details.
Men's Advice Line
Support for male victims of domestic violence & abuse
Men's Advice Line: a confidential helpline and email service offering practical advice, information and emotional support to any man experiencing domestic violence and abuse from a partner (or ex-partner). Our service is also available to concerned friends & family and frontline workers.
Men's Health Forum
Improving the health and wellbeing of men and boys
We provide an online anonymous chat service for men and boys to aks questions or send an email to an GP about their health and wellbeing concerns (www.menshealthforum.org.uk/manmot). Men can also use our online community to discuss issues with peers (https://healthunlocked.com/menshealth).
Mental Health Advocacy Service
Free, independent and confidential mental health advocacy
Are you having difficulty getting your voice heard? Advocates can support you to speak up, help you find out information so you can make your own decisions, help you explore and understand your rights and support you through important meetings with your mental health team.
Merton and Wandsworth Asylum Welcome
We aim to relieve poverty and distress by supporting refugees, asylum seekers and newly arrived migrants in South London. We provide weekly drop-in centres, advocacy and youth support services. We also work with local and strategic partners to represnt the needs of refugees and asylum seekers.
Merton Music Foundation
Musical Tuition for Children & Young People
The case for involvement in music is overwhelming. It has long been recognised that music can make a significant difference to the development of children. We offer tuition across the full range of instruments, based in Merton Music Centre.
MERU
from disabilities to possibilities
MERU designs and makes life-changing disability products for children and young people. Some children have disabilities so complex that no available equipment meets their needs.We use our design and engineering skills to custom-make disability equipment for children to exactly meet their needs.
Metro Centre
Sexual Health & Wellbeing for the Whole Person
The Metro Centre provides services to all people experiencing issues related to sexuality, identity, gender and diversity. We offer a range of Sexual Health, Mental Health & Wellbeing and Youth Services with a particular focus on supporting the LGBT community.
Mindfulness for Life
supporting people thrive despite their long-term condition
A group to support people recently diagnosed with long-term conditions (such as Diabetes, Arthritis, Depression, Anxiety etc.) come to terms with the changes in their lives. The group promotes self-acceptance and growth through Mindfulness Practices within a safe space to share experiences.
Momentum
Supporting Children with Cancer & Life Limiting Conditions
Momentum is a charity which aims to help children (up to age 17) & the families of children, undergoing treatment for cancer in Surrey & Greater London. Set up by parents with first hand experience of these life-changing events, our simple goal is to help others in similar circumstances.
MOSAC
supporting parents and carers of sexually abused children
Mosac is a voluntary organisation supporting all non-abusing parents and carers whose children have been sexually abused. We provide various forms of support services and information for parents, carers and professionals dealing with child sexual abuse.
Moving On at Pecan
Mentoring for women aged 18-25 leaving custody
'Moving On' is a mentoring programme that supports women in London aged 18-25 leaving custody. - We value the skills and experience of each individual. - We will use a range of methods to understand and record their story and set goals that build upon their experiences.
Moving On South West London Stroke Club
Supporting South West Londoners following a Stroke
Moving On (SW London Stroke Club) provides the opportunity for stroke surviviors to meet in an informal atmosphere where they may share ideas, swap information, enjoy the company and support each other. Family and friends are most welcome and regular Carers Support sessions are offered.
Multiple Sclerosis Society - Wandsworth Branch
The Wandsworth Branch is here to help you
The MS Society is the UK's leading Multiple Sclerosis charity. The Wandsworth Branch was founded in 1964 and aims to provide a local contact to all people with MS and their families, offering a wide range of help based on individual needs.
Mytime Active
Boost - Get Active, Eat Better
Helping families achieve a healthier lifestyle and get to their ideal weight. We offer friendly, local sessions at community venues. Our expert staff will go through all aspects of diet, healthy eating, and regular exercise to get your family back on track.
Boost Cooking
Encouraging Healthy Eating
Boost cooking is designed to encourage healthy eating through weekly cooking classes that explores basic meal preparation, improving dietary choices, practical food activities and ultimately increasing cooking confidence for families with young children (aged 2-5 years).
Nacoa
The National Association for Children of Alcoholics
Nacoa is a UK charity, working to address the needs of children growing up in families where one or both parents suffer from alcoholism or a similar addictive problem. This includes children of all ages, many of whose problems only become apparent in adulthood.
NAM
HIV & AIDS - sharing knowledge, changing lives
NAM is a national HIV charity providing high-quality HIV patient information. Their website offers reliable, up to date and independent information about HIV and its treatment. NAM Booklets and factsheets are also available in HIV and GUM clinics or the Wandsworth Oasis charity shops.
NAPAC
National Association for People Abused in Childhood
NAPAC provides the only national freephone support line for adults who have suffered any type of abuse in childhood - physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect. We run a support line, support groups and training for professionals who work with adult survivors.
Nar-Anon Family Groups UK
for families and friends of compulsive drug users
Nar-Anon Family Groups are self-help support groups for families and friends of compulsive drug users. Members meet anonymously to gain an understanding of the user's behaviour and how to cope with it. Sharing in the experiences of others can provide guidance in coping with day-to-day crises.
Narcotics Anonymous (UK)
Support for recovering drug addicts
N.A. is a non-profit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. There is only ONE requirement for membership, the desire to stop using.
NASS
National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society
NASS is the only registered charity dedicated to the needs of people affected by ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in the UK. We provide accurate and up to date information.This allows people with AS to understanding their condition and make more informed choices in the management of their symptoms.
National Careers Service
Helping you take the next step.
The National Careers Service provides information, advice and guidance across England to help you make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities. The service offers confidential and impartial advice. This is supported by qualified careers advisers.
National Eczema Society
Improving quality of life for people affected by eczema
The National Eczema Society are dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with eczema and their carers. We are committed to making life easier for the 1 in 5 children and 1 in 12 adults who suffer from eczema through providing our Helpline and information services.
National Federation of the Blind
for blind and partially sighted people
The National Federation of the Blind of the United Kingdom (NFBUK) is an independent, non-political, self help campaigning pressure group and registered charity. It was founded in 1947 by blind and partially sighted people and today it is still run by us.
National Osteoporosis Society
leading the fight against osteoporosis
The National Osteoporosis Society is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to improving the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. We provide a wide range of services to help people learn how to prevent osteoporosis or to manage living with the disease and the fractures it causes.
NCIUA
National Cochlear Implant Users Association
The NCIUA is the sole national association in the UK that represents all Cochlear Implant users. We offer help to everyone who might benefit from a cochlear implant and campaign for them to have the opportunity to do so. We also represent the ongoing interests of cochlear implant users.
NCS - The Challenge
National Citizen Service
NCS with The Challenge is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for 15-17 year olds. It helps build skills for work and life whilst taking on new challenges and meeting new friends. It involves a short time away from home and taking part in a team project in the local community and much more!
Neuvoo
Job Search Engine
Neuvoo.co.uk is a free job search engine that indexes jobs directly for free from companies' career websites, placement agencies and job boards. We centralize all jobs available on the web to help people find new career opportunities, so we are much like the Google for jobs.
New Horizon Youth Centre
A day centre working with vulnerable young people
New Horizon aims to enable young people to gain skills and knowledge to improve their life chances and to help them move from adolescence into adulthood. Practical services such as food, laundry, showers and second-hand clothes store are provided, as well as advice, support, training and education.
Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children
Helping children with disabilities and terminal illness
Newlife is a UK charity, helping children with disabilities and terminal illness. Newlife Nurses are the gateway to information, grants and care. They man a national Helpline which supports and informs families. In addition, Newlife Foundation offers grants for essential medical equipment.
New Testament Assembly - Tooting
Where No One Stands Alone
NTA Tooting is the headquarter branch for the New Testament Assembly in the UK and is a vibrant family church sometimes boasting up to four generations worshipping together in the same space. Services are characterised by dynamic worship, fervent prayer, inspirational teaching & genuine fellowship.
No Panic
Helping you break the chains of anxiety disorders
No Panic is the National Organisation for Panic, Anxiety Neuroses, Information and Care. We provide information and advice for the carers of and people with Panic, Anxiety, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and the effects of Tranquiliser withdrawal.
Northcote Library
Public Library
Libraries are places for everyone to use and enjoy. They're our community centres, information hubs, space to learn or think and make ourselves feel better. - As well as traditional Library facilities we offer social and educational groups for adults and children alike.
NUSHO
Time Banking
NUSHO - NU Social Health Organisation is a Charity that helps communities by setting up and supporting Time banks in GP practices, schools and other community groups. Time banking is a simple and effective way for community members to help others, while helping themselves at the same time.
Oily Cart
Great theatre for children
Oily Cart is one of the great British theatre companies of the last 25 years. Yet plenty of theatregoers, even the most avid, will not have heard of it. The reason is simple: Oily Cart works entirely with children, many with complex disabilities, and often behind closed doors in special schools.
One Element
The social fitness company
Circuit training, bootcamp, outdoor group fitness, call it what you like, you will get fit with our unique HIIT (high-intensity interval training) classes in South West London. We've brought together some of the best athletes and trainers to deliver great fitness sessions.
One Space
One Space for Single Parents
One Space is the parenting site for Single Parents and their children. We offer help and support from other single parents as well as advice and guidance from professional experts, as well as online learning and deliver online the Freedom Programme to help survivors of domestic violence
Orchid
Fighting Male Cancer
Orchid exists to save men's lives from testicular, prostate and penile cancers through pioneering research and promoting awareness. We offer everyone affected by or interested in male cancer an extensive range of services, including a freephone National Male Cancer Helpline.
Osteopathic Centre for Children
gently making things better
The Osteopathic Centre for Children is a charity that seeks to ensure that paediatric osteopathy - a gentle, effective and environmentally-friendly treatment - is established as an option for parents and carers concerned for their child's health. We run a full time clinic in Wandsworth.
Repose Community Yoga
Hatha Yoga and Meditation classes at St Johns Therapy Ctr
Repose Community Yoga provides Hatha yoga and meditation classes for people recovering from mental health issues, long term illness and injury, and for older/vulnerable people affected by isolation. Every Wed at 5.30pm, St Johns Therapy Centre, 162 St Johns Hill, Clapham Junction, London SW11 1SW.
OvercomeMH
Overcoming Mental Illness Together
OvercomeMH offer a peer support service to people suffering with mental illness and their carers. We provide nationwide telephone and email support, as well as home visits to clients in the Wandsworth and Croydon areas. We also provide free visits to inpatients on psychiatric wards.
Oxfam
Charity Shops - Clothing & Shoe Banks - Book & Music Banks
Our shops raise money to fund our projects, fighting poverty at its roots! You can help in so many ways, just in your local area, by donating your unwanted things to shops or collection banks, volunteering in our stores OR visiting our shops to buy pre-loved goods or brand new cards and gift items.
PAC-UK
The Agency for Adoption & Permanency Support
PAC-UK are the largest independent adoption support agency in the country. Our purpose is to provide anyone who has been affected by adoption or other forms of permanent care, as well as the professionals who support them, with expert, independent advice and counselling.
Pakistan Cultural Association Of Merton & Wandsworth
Cultural and Religious Social & Religious Events
The Pakistan Cultural Association offer Cultural, Social and Recreational services to the Pakistani community in Merton and Wandsworth; working for the welfare of the community by providing advice, counseling and help as a whole.
Panic-Attacks.co.uk
The free panic disorder and panic attacks program
If panic attacks have been causing you problems, or you are worried about panic disorder, then Uncommon Knowledge can help you today. Many people have received help from our free panic attacks course, which you can complete online, or have delivered to you by email.
The Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance
The charity for people with psoriasis & psoriatic arthritis
The Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Alliance (PAPAA) is a UK registered charity dedicated to providing a positive approach for people affected by psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. PAPAA offers free advice, support and information on psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
Parkinson's UK Wandsworth Branch
Change attitudes. Find a cure. Join Us
We offer information, friendship and support to local people with Parkinson's, their families and carers. We also organise regular events and social activities. Join us - and meet other people affected by Parkinson's in your area
Dovedale Cottages
Sheltered Housing, Battersea
Pathways' affordable homes help you get the best out of your older age, with all the peace of mind that comes from knowing help is at hand should you need it. Dovedale Cottages sheltered housing consists of 21 one-bedroom flats with gardens on all sides.
Sir Abraham Dawes Almshouse
Sheltered Housing, Putney
Pathways' affordable homes help you get the best out of your older age, with all the peace of mind that comes from knowing help is at hand should you need it. Sir Abraham Dawes sheltered housing consists of 12 individual terraced one-bedroom cottages with some parking and back garden.
Well Met - (Peabody)
Befriending scheme for older and/or vulnerable clients
Peabody are one of London's biggest and oldest social housing providers. Peabody is also involved in a wide variety of community projects. Well Met is a befriending scheme for older and vulnerable clients across the borough of Wandsworth.
Penderels Trust Peer Support Group
Discussing issues around direct payment.
Penderels Trust offers advice, guidance & practical solutions to enable people with disabilities to live independently. Peer support groups are informal groups that are run by people who use our services. They meet regularly to discuss issues around direct payments & the services we provide them.
Penderels Trust
Support with Direct Payments and Personal Budgets
Penderels Trust offers advice, guidance and practical solutions to enable people with disabilities and older people to live independently in their own homes, to achieve their goals in life and to help them play an active part in their community.
PHESIA Massage
Sports & Remedial Massage, Pregnancy, Deep Tissue, Swedish
PHESIA Massage strongly believes in the positive effects of massage for both mind and body. We specialise in therapeutic Soft Tissue Therapy and tailor our treatments to suit your individual needs. You find us in Balham, Wandsworth and South Croydon.
Platform 1 Cafe
Training Cafe for People with Learning Disabilities
Platform 1 Cafe is a training cafe for people with learning disabilities run by the Camden Society. The cafe offers catering training and employment services to help people with learning disabilities train for work and get qualifications.
Positive Parenting and Children (PPC)
Positive Parenting and Children is the UK's longest-running charity supporting children and families living with HIV and AIDS. Since 1987 we have worked with hundreds of families, providing practical support to parents and children in their own homes and in their local communities.
Postnatal Depression Support Group
Weekly Support Group for Mothers & Families
The Cedar House Support group provides support for Mums and families suffering from postnatal depression. We meet on a weekly basis, every Friday morning and the group is FREE to attend.
Wandsworth Health Trainers
Find your way to a happier, healthier future
We help you create and follow your own individualised healthy lifestyle and wellbeing plan. The service is free to use - please call or email us and one of our friendly Health Trainers can call you back to arrange a meeting at a time and place that suits you.
Putney Lower Common Cemetery
est 1855
Putney Lower Common Cemetery is the smallest cemetery in the borough and opened in 1855. The cemetery has an attractive setting, surrounded by common land and with a mature and natural character it has been designated as a site of ecological importance for the borough.
Putney School of Art & Design
Art & Design College
This dedicated art and design college has excellent specialist facilities and teachers with current industry knowledge and experience. The college offers professional development for new and establishing artists, as well as classes which promote self-employment for artists and media professionals.
Putney Vale Cemetery
Cemetery & Crematorium
Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium stands on a beautiful site, surrounded by Wimbledon Common, covering 47 acres. Established as a crematorium in 1938 it has two service chapels and an extensive Garden of Remembrance. There is car parking opposite the chapels and within the cemetery grounds.
Putney wellbeing friends
Befriending/signposting for common mental health problems
Support from a team of local volunteers trained in Mental Health First Aid for those with common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression seeking self-help therapies. Information on self-referral courses, books on prescription and immediate online help via www.wandsworthccg.nhs.uk/hub
Affordable Qi Gong Alternative Health Energy Exercise
Experienced-Insured instructor- CMA registered
Discover your natural healing energies through the art of Qi Gong. 4000 years to this day men and women, young and the elderly have been practicing a self-healing system known as Qi Gong. Qi Gong (pronounced Chi Kung) requires no strength, no effort and very little time. 4Free trial contact now.
Queen Mary's Hospital
St George's Healthcare NHS Trust
Queen Mary's Hospital in Roehampton, is a large community hospital housed in a state of the art, four-storey building containing all the modern equipment needed to offer local people and patients from around the world the latest treatment techniques.
R T Club
Club for older people
Social club for older people, we meet on Fridays between 1p.m and 3p.m Club Activities include: Quizzes, Films, Socialising and Entertainment. Occasional lunch at additional cost.
RAD Deaf Law Centre
Making the Law work for Deaf People
RAD (Royal Association for Deaf people) aims to promote equality for Deaf people through the provision of accessible services. RAD Deaf Law Centre aims to ensure justice and equal access to the law and legal services for Deaf people by providing a range of legal services.
Re-Solv
Working to prevent volatile substance abuse
The misuse of legal drugs, in particular household products such as gases, glues and aerosols is a serious problem in the UK but remains one of the least talked about forms of drug use. Re-Solv is here to help anyone whose life is affected by volatile substance abuse, whether directly or indirectly.
reCentre health
Clinic, Studio & Therapy Rooms
The reCentre Health aims to promote individual health and wellbeing. Our fully qualified practitioners provide a range of therapies & treatments including: Physiotherapy, Osteopathy and various Complimentary Therapies. Classes on offer include: Yoga, Pilates & Anti/Pre-natal support.
Refuge
For women and children. Against domestic violence.
Refuge is committed to a world where domestic violence is not tolerated and where women & children can live in safety. We aim to empower women & children to rebuild their lives, free from violence and fear. We provide a range of life-saving and life-changing services, and a voice for the voiceless.
Life Coaching - Remember Self Coaching
Life coaching - overcome low confidence and limiting beliefs
A coaching service to help individuals work through limiting beliefs and low self esteem to move forward in areas of their lives where they want more progress. Meetings are via Skype to increase accessibility. Email: rememberself@gmail.com.
Respond
from hurting to healing
Respond exists in order to lessen the effect of trauma and abuse on people with learning disabilities, their families and supporters. We work with children and adults with learning disabilities who have experienced abuse or trauma, as well as those who have abused others.
Restless Development
The Youth-Led Development Agency
Young people are most affected by the most persistent problems in the world, yet are frequently overlooked as part of the solution. Our mission is to place young people at the forefront of change and development. Find out how you can get involved!
RGA
Restricted Growth Association
The Restricted Growth Association (RGA) is a registered charity that provides information and support to people of restricted growth and their families. We are passionate about changing society for the better, so that people with dwarfism can have the same opportunities as everyone else.